Burundi's

Democracy in peril: Burundi's referendum will cement Nkurunziza's grip on power: A sign at a candlelit vigil tells the story of a country sliding further into authoritarianism. DAI KUROKAWA/EPAThe citizens of Burundi, the small country in Central Africa that borders Tanzania, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, are about to vote in a controversial referendum. The … [Read more...] about Democracy in peril: Burundi’s referendum will cement Nkurunziza’s grip on power | The Conversation